The gaming initiative to allow casinos in Nebraska was first approved by voters in November 2020, but faced delays since. It'll double the size of the current spot and add 500 parking stalls, featuring 870 slot machines, six to ten table games, and an expanded dining area. The next phase of construction on Lincoln's full facility is expected to begin in July 2023. 'We'll have table games, restaurant options, sports betting, and simulcasting.'

'It's going to be fantastic,' she said, as reported by KETV NewsWatch 7. The final facility is expected to open about four months later, by the end of 2024. Lynne McNally, CEO of Nebraska Horsemen, said Omaha's first opening next summer will be a supercharged version of Lincoln's, with more than double the number of gaming positions. In September, Lincoln's WarHorse casino opened a temporary facility with 433 slot machines. WarHorse Gaming is an entity formed by Ho-Chunk Inc. -the economic development arm of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska- and the Nebraska Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association to launch WarHorse casinos in Lincoln and Omaha. All rights reserved.WarHorse Gamingannounced Tuesday its plans to start construction on its Omaha casino, in Nebraska, in June this year and partially open the new facility in June or July 2024. (Will be anywhere between ApMay 31, 2022).Ĭopyright 2021 WOWT. Hastings Exposition and Racing, Hastings: 1 day of live racing TBD, 2022.South Sioux City Racing and Events Center, South Sioux City: 2 days of live racing TBD, 2022.

Lincoln Race Course, Lincoln: 1 day of live racing TBD, 2022.Horsemen’s Park, Omaha: 1 day of live racing TBD, 2022.Columbus Exposition and Racing, Columbus: 12 days of live racing from June 25, 2022.Fonner Park, Grand Island: 37 days of live racing from Feb.The Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission could release rules and regulations for casinos in the state next week.Īs for horse racing, Nebraska’s Racing and Gaming Commission announced they have approved numerous live races for the 2022 season: “One of the things we’re looking at doing is finishing some aspects of it first so we can have a temporary facility so we’re hoping maybe late summer we should have some aspects of the gaming operations going in Omaha and Lincoln.” “These are giant projects, multi-hundred million dollar projects, so it doesn’t happen overnight,” said Morgan.

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